Quote Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever View Post
As you say it is littered with pitfalls. I imagine that they might struggle on for a couple of weeks, moving to playing behind closed doors. But then it will grind to a halt as more and more players and coaches get the virus (Mikel Arteta and Callum Hudson-Odoi have just tested positive).

My gut feeling is that they will null and void the league this season. I think the football authorities will see this as the least worst option given the potential for litigation from some clubs, who will think they have been penalised unfairly if the current standings are taken.
Play the matches, they have deep squads. The peak isn't expected until June based on what the Government experts were saying yesterday and people will not wrap themselves up in cotton wool until July.

If Arteta was ill in other circumstances, they'd just play the game with the assistant manager in charge.

They have no reason not to play at this stage - public liability is not an issue as based on Government advise, they can keep going.

The vulnerable can stay away.

The Subscription channels could make a gesture of making matches free to view until end of season.

Crack on I say and get ready for a 2-3 week shut down around Whitsun.